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MARRIAGE ACT 1961 - SECT 105

Failure to comply with notice under section 51

  (1)   A person on whom a notice under section   51 has been duly served shall not fail to comply with the notice.

Penalty:   1 penalty unit.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if the person has a reasonable excuse.

Note:   A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection   (2) (see subsection   13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).

  (3)   Subsection   (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:   For strict liability , see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .



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